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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27

THE republican nominees for long
and short term supervisors are men
well capable of transacting the county's
business. Mr.. Minser is an eminently
successful farmer, who conducts his
business on broad and liberal basis,
During the term of his appointment
Mr. Armstrong has shown ability, witt,
bis co-workers, to expedite the work of
the board. Such men are needed to
guard the peoples interests in case the
poor house proposition carries.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27

THE people will take pleasure in roll
ing up big majority for DR.. d. G. Lass
the republican nominee for coroner
The doctor is most worthy young man
whose record in the county has beer
one showing professional skill, stability
Of character, business integrity and
genial disposition. Above all the doc
tor is steadfast republican.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27

GEO. w. CHuLD's Public Ledger Is a
great newspaper of six pages contain,
ing ten columns each. Three new
presses have just been purchased at an
expense of $4,000 with a combined
capacity of 117,OO0 papers an hour
Childs has attained remarkable success
In the publication of the Ledger, and
has dispensed his wealth with gener
GUS hand.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27

we take no exceptions to Graham's
ability as letter writer With full
privilege in the premises we would only
add to the extract from his epistle
printed above, 'or for any self.respect
ing democrat to vote for"
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27

The democratic party, as at present
controlled, is too much in favor of
Confusion for any self-respecting
man to be a candidate.-S. 4. Graham,
reluctantly the democratic candidate
for REPRESENTATIVE.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27

II there is not democratic-unisn Ia
Dor fusion in Audubon county, why all
this disturbance and caterwauling In
the camp when the charge is made ?
There is fusion full and complete, and
who denies it confesses his ignorance Of
existing conditions.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27

OUR union labor friends, many of
whom should be credited with honest
intentions, should remember when cast
ing fusion ballot, that they are aiding
their worst enemy-the democratic
party, whose members will deride and
laugh at the gullibiiity that prompted
such assistance.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27

THE charge of extravaganza made
against Prof. Willcutt has not been sub
stantiated. The gentleman will lose no
votes on account of the attack made to
vent personal spite.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has contrib
uted to the campaign fund in New
York, violating and defying the civil
service law. His contribution Is said to
have been large for an off year.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27

THE canvass of j. S. Tam, fusion can
didate for state senator, has bssH one
calculated to throw dust in the eyes II
voters and Obliterate the real issues in
volved. His public harangues consist
Of a conglomeration of generalities,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27

If there is no fusion why does the
democratic organ jump so readily to a
defense of the union labor candidates
The case is clear one and can deceive
no one who is not bind to all facts.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27

AT each meeting Gov. Larrabee in
quires if there is democrat in the
house who is in favor of re-establishing
the saloon, and has as yet received no
answer
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27
6I-N T We INV =,
OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF STATE,

Parties owing the late firm of Traitor
& Clifford will save costs by paying at
once. Books left with Theo. +. Myers.
JASON CLIFFORD.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27

THE turkey crop is safe. President
Cleveland has proclaimed Thursday,
Nov. Gath, as Thanksgiving
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27

READ the ringing letter of Judge
Wright on the first page. 1t is a good
message to all republicans.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27

PREPARATIONS are being made fol-
the execution of the anarchists OH Nov
18th. There seems to be no probability
Of further delay.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27

DUBUQUE county, under democratic
government and with "a saloon on every
corner, has a debt three times as large
as the state debt.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27

THE republican majority will come
from the eighty-two counties that are
without saloon
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27

THE republican candidate for sur
veyor is a practical surveyor of much
experience, and will do good work
for the county, if elected.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27

STRAIGHT republican votes will tri
umph over the fusion deal
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27
Republican State Ticket.
County Ticket.

YoR REPRESENTATIVE,
WIN. WALKER,
or Extra.
FOR AUDITOR,
". II. sTOwELL,
OF Lincoln.
FOR rREsAuRER,
G. II. JONES,
or Leroy.
roR SHERIFF,
A. Il. sTANFIELD.
OF Cameron.
YoR suPERINTESpESr,
c. +. wILCUTr,
OF Extra.
FOR SURVEYOR,
JIM. HILL,
or Extra.
FOR CORONER,
D. C. LASS.
OF Leroy.
FOR SUPERVISORS,
Long Tsra, SAMUEL MINSER,
OF Audubon.
Short Term, A. +. ARMSTRONG.
OF Leroy.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27

ELECTION day is one week from next
Tuesday. Vote straight!
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27

Every effort Is used 70 mako THE wEETI'
INTER- oftsAN H1N&L FAMILY NEwSPAPEP
the that can be taken into any family with pront {:
sAch It's members. The Stories and other Iite-
ny features are from the pens CT the ablsst an
most approved writer's. Among them are MRS
RURNsrT. MISS PHELPS, MISS JEwETr an,
IEsSRs. STOCETO%, r2OWBRIDGE, LATHRof
FOYESEN. SIDNEY LCSEA and y. p. ROE
All the leadns features oftha paper which hnv
nads II SO POPULAR IN THE HQMs CIRaLK vii
70 continued and improved. and nothing will b
on undono 10 keep Il IN The front rank as BOUND
WHOLESOME NEWSPAPER.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27
To W. r. johnson, E. II. Johnson and A
y Inhnanr, hnfanda.,fa

To W. r. johnson, E. II. Johnson and A.
B. Johnson, defendsnts:-
You are hereby notified that petition
has been filed by the plaintiff, Ella w.
Parker, in the Office Of the Clerk Of the
District Court of Audubon county, Iowa,
claiming OF you $1,000 with interest at 8
per cent from February 18th, 1886, to-
gether with attorneys fees and costs on
the promissory note of said w. r. John
son made to plaintiff Tor said sum at said
date and asking the foreclosure of a mort
gage made to secure the payment of said
note by said w. K. johnson and E. II.
Johnson, upon the east Il of south west
Of section 80, township 81. Range IS, west
9Th p. NJ IN Audubon county, Iowa,
and that the interest OF all the defendants
therein be declared junior and inferior to
the lien of plaintiffs mortgage, and that
unless you appear thereto and defend be-
fore noon OF the second day of the next
term of said court, commencing at Audi.
bon, Iowa, the 29th day OF November,
1887, default will be entered against you
and judgment rendered thereon.
Dated this oath day Of October. 1887.
NASH PHELPS & GREEN, Attorneys for
plaintiff.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-10-27
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Original Notice.

October 8, 1887
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-01
TURKISH GENDARMES,
A .ory of Their Mistaken Zeal and the
Fatal Result.

The following story reaches the Leyant
Herald through correspondent from Ro-
dosta: Near that town about a week
ago a drover taking cattle to market
lost two of his bullocks on the road. When
he reached RodostO he at once informed the
municipal authorities of the fact, who dis
patched three gendarmes in search of the
missing beasts, which it was thought might
either have straved or have been stolen. On
the high road they met two mouhadjirs driv-
ing before them two stout oxen that had a
suspicious resemblance to those of which
they were in search. Putting literally, two
and two together, the couple of men and
the couple of bulocks, the gendarmes chal-
lenged the mouhadjirs to halt and give up
their booty. But these had no intention OF
parting with their companions. They hur-
ried on, believing the gendarmes to be brig
ands in search of a dinner. Finding their
authority ignored, the gendarmes fired upon
the fugitives, killing one OF them. The other
mouhadiir took to his heels and escaped,
leaving the cattle there, of which the gen
darmes at once took possession.
Having hastily buried their victim, the
courageous individuals came back to Rodosto,
bringing their bullocks with them. hen
these latter, however, were shown to the
drover, he denied that they were those "hlcn
he had lost being of quite another color and
another breed In the face of such decla-
ration as this, it was evident that the gen,
darmes had erred on the side of professional
zeal. Instead of finding the lost bullocks,
thev had killed man. A scheme to save
their dignity had thus to be devised, and ac-
cordingly some one was prompted to swear
that the cattle they had captured belonged to
him, and had been stolen from his farm put
a little while before. By this lie he thus be-
came unlawfully possessed of the bullocks
while exonorating the brave gentlemen from
all excess of zeal in the discharge of their
duty and their carbines. 1t would, however
appear that they were not able to escape alto
gether UNPUBLISHED. For when the story got
about the local authorities put the gendarmes
under arrest, not for having kiJled an lnno-
cent man, but because they had buried MN
in such haste, without having first washed
the corpse in accordance with the religious
law. An exception to this is made only for
soldiers in war times.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-01

still in their eyes, but the vision not
blinded or the mind dimmed by sorrow
sufficiently to lose sight of the main
chance" for successful grab.
Often an Indian death has caused the
death of innocent whites. Many times
some "brave' is taken with ''bad heart"
and many white man of the past has
been made to suffer for this disease"
The Indian rushes as if crazed by the
loss, and Stays the first white man he
chances to meet; but the government
has been fortunate of late years in the
selection of some Indian agents who
have taken the crazy streak out of this
class of wild men. by locking them up
and feeding them for while on light
diet.
After death has entered the Indian
lodge a change of location is at once
made and brush is placed about 1.-THE
change to leave the evil spirit in his
old haunt and the barrier to keep him
out of the new abode Loneliness
causes spas modic returns of mournful
cries from the women, and often on
sunny days one can see the burial places
of the departed visited by the living and
wild savage dirge can be heard from
that vicinity.
Like the red man himself, the Indian
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-01

grave will soon pass away. Those sacred
grounds are rapidly being filled up by
the progressive white man and mode to
yield corn, wheat and farm produce in
general And then the more progressive
and Christianized Indian is casting aside
his heather custom in this respect by
burying the dead within the cemetery
Of the white man and in accordance
with the white mans way. 1t IS
no strange sight now to see marble
tomb stones marking the spot where lies
some Indian whose own pre- ludices have
left him or his family sufficiently to per-
nit them to follow the customs OF the
white man.
The Indian graves that can be seen
scattered in all directions upon reser-
ton, or upon some spot that once was,
are in many respects rustic and novel in
their construction. The Ponca Indians,
some of whom are located in Northern
Nebraska, at the mouth Of the Niobrara
river, have perhaps the most rustic
graves in existence. They in earlier
times buried the deceased with all his
personal effects, horse included, especl-
ally if the Indian was of note, 10
do this good sized house would
just about hold them. When the
old chief Drum died about twenty years
ago, they drove his horse into the hole,
which was made to fit the horse, killed
him and put the old chief upon his back
with gun and all the equipments of war.
Until within a few years since this grave
was quite we'll preserved; but the relic
hunter has, to a great extent, finished
the work by making away with the re-
mains by piecemeal, and it will not be long
before all are gone. Most of the graves
are covered with limbs of trees and
great logs, looking in the distance much
like spur Of the Dakota bad lands.
The Sioux Indian graves are much diff
ferent. They either place the box on the
top of some great hill or elevate it upon
a scatfold These graves are numerous
among the Missouri river Sioux; but
1heBrule and Ogallalla Sioux seek the hill
tops in most cases. The graves are care
fully watched as long as the Indians re-
main in the vicinity. Several forms, &C
cording to the savage notions of the
family, are used to send the departed
peacefully to the happy hunting ground
Sometimes his pipe is file and his pouch
Of red willow mixed with tobacco left with
him. also a good supply of provisions, so
that he can smoke and eat on the jour
ney. But the Great Spirit would reveal
to the mourner, were he not afraid to
look, that the pipe and tobacco were still
there and the food untouched, unless
some hungry wolf or dog had made that
vicinity visit in time to steal it before
decomposition. ED. A. FRY.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-01

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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-10-01
Facts of History Freshly Dished Up for
the Interesting Occasion.

the Interesting Occasion.
A great deal of fuss has been madein Phila-
delphia about the centennial of the framing
Of the constitution.
l suppose that frames were scarce articles
hundred years ago, or the centenary of the
event would not excite so much enthu-
siasm.
It is a pity the frame has not been pre-
served. People would like to gaze on it with
the naked eye, and see what advances have
been made in the picture-frame industry by
the artisans of modern times.
The constitution did not enter the service
of the United States willingly. 1t had to be
drafted, and it took some big men from
twelve States to work the draft.
There were thirteen States then, but Rhode
Island had no hand in the work of drafting.
She was too small to take part probably, and
she has not grown much in size since
All the thirteen States eventually adopted
the constitution, and there is no reason to
believe that this uncanny number caused
any bad luck to befall either the country or
the document. ThirNenly no great misfor-
tune followed.
The convention haa provided that when
nine States had ratified the constitution it
should be binding on those States.
It's proper to add that the binding seems
to be as durable now as when it was made
The constitution, although hundred
wears old, is hale and hearty. Its original
family of thirteen has grown until it num-
bers thirty adult States, and ten which
are not yet grown up.
The old liberty bell was on exhibition as one
ofthe features of the constitutional conven-
ton, as well as great many bellies not SO old.
The latter earnestly indorse the sentiment,
Union forever T. and the motto is, Il tolled
YOU So" VIM. Fl. SIvITER.